Madaba Plains Project 1-6

At Tell el-Umeiri & Vicinity & Subsequent Studies:
1. 1984 Season: Twenty-three contributors present studies of food, water, geography, and hinterland sites providing the context for archaeological reports which consider stratigraphy, ceramics, and small finds. Included are 290 photos, 80 maps, 60 figures, 40 illustrations, and 25 pottery plates, as well as 25 botanical summaries and 150 locus summaries.

2. 1987 Season: Includes field stratigraphy reports of the glacis defense system, an Iron Age architectural complex, and the water system, as well as analyses of ceramic and small finds. Exceptional studies of ceramic technology and the modern pottery industry. 306 photos, 37 maps, 137 tables, 54 plans, 55 pottery plates, specialist data reports, and locus summaries.

3. 1989 Season: This publication continues in the tradition of the previous two seasonal reports, detailing the hinterland regional surveys, the clarification of the defense system, further excavation of the Iron Age complex, and discovery of extensive Early Bronze Age domestic structures.

4. 1992 Season: The field reports examine the Iron II/Persian Administrative Complex (Ch. 3), Western Defense System (Ch. 4), the Lower Southern Terrace (Ch. 5) and the Eastern Shelf (Ch. 6). These include stratigraphic information, section drawings and pottery plates. Detailed photographs and line drawings make the identification of the excavation phases clear. The pottery discussion compares the Umayri ceramics with other similar forms from MB II to Late Iron II/Persian found elsewhere in the Levant. The variety of objects found at Umayri show the diversity of human activity throughout the periods represented. These objects are presented in the preliminary report, along with other articles on the clay figurines, the reexamination of Cylinder Seal No. 3021 and two unique inscriptions. Also included are 50 figures, 85 plates, 22 tables, 2 maps, 30 pottery plates and index.

5. 1994 Season: The field reports examine the Ammonite Administrative Complex (North) (Ch. 3), Western Defense System (Ch. 4), and the Southwest Acropolis (Ch. 5). These include stratigraphic information, section drawings and pottery plates. Detailed photographs and line drawings make the identification of the excavation phases clear. The pottery discussion compares the 'Umayri ceramics with other similar forms from MB II to Late Iron II/Persian found elsewhere in the Levant. Burial practices are discussed including the Dolman, Middle Bronze Age IIC Tomb as well as the wider detailed examination of the human bones. The variety of objects found at 'Umayri show the diversity of human activity throughout the periods represented. These objects are presented in the preliminary report, along with other articles on the metal objects, the inscribed seals and seal impressions. Other studies include an examination of subsistence at the tall during the Bronze Age and tribes and sedentarization of the region. Also included are 138 figures, 76 tables, 2 maps, 46 pottery plates, 425 seal illustrations and index.

6. The 1996 and 1998 Seasons: Tall al-'Umayri, located along the southern edge of Amman, Jordan, guarded an ancient thoroughfare. Past excavations have revealed "the most extensive and best preserved fortification system so far discovered from [the Iron 1 period] in all of Palestine" (p. 19). This volume contains reports on excavations in four fields including the Ammonite administrative complex and the western defense system. Special reports include, among others, an infant burial, the use of remote sensing techniques, and Egyptian objects found at the site.

Availability:
For Sale
Publication Date:
1989
Authors:
Larry G Herr; Douglas R Clark; Lawrence T Geraty; Oystein S LaBianca; Randall W Younker
Publisher:
Andrews University Press
Sutherland House
8360 W Campus Circle Dr
Berrien Springs, MI  49103

Phone: 616 471 6134 or 800 467 6369
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Order Information:
Volume 1 ISBN: 978-0-943872-96-4; 628 pages; 1989
Volume 2 ISBN: 978-0-943872-98-8; 633 pages; 1991
Volume 3 ISBN: 978-0-943872-71-1; 383 pages; 1997
Volume 4 ISBN: 978-1-883925-26-0; 266 pages; 2000
Volume 5 ISBN: 978-1-883925-33-8; 407 pages; 2002
Volume 6 ISBN: 978-1-883925-81-9; 524 pages; 2014
Language:
English
Resource Type:
Books, Guides & Reports
Resource Objective:
Instructional / Teaching Tools
Level:
Tertiary-Lifelong
Audience:
Teacher / Faculty, Student / Learner
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist